NOW, WHAT'S NEXT? There's something to be said about making a fresh start, embracing a new year and marking the start of a new Chamber term. Although we aren't going to run around kissing everyone at the stroke of midnight, we are going to give you a little more insight into What's Next? Appropriately so, the theme of the 2016 - 2017 Chamber year is What's Next?, a look into the future of our City, Chamber, business community and beyond. We also welcome our new Chair to the helm, John R. Allen, Jr., Vice President of Operations at Home Financing Center. For those of you that don't know John, here's the rundown. He's a third generation Miamian, born and raised in The City Beautiful and received his degree from the University of Miami. His ties to Coral Gables run deep. John has served on the Boards of the Coral Gables Art Cinema, the Coral Gables
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Community Foundation and Nicklaus Children's Hospital. Over the course of the next year, John hopes to stengthen the connection between our membership and the community, encourage you to make and fulfill your commitment to a local organization and to ignite civility... what we like to call the "Three C's." Having just wrapped up our high-impact, high-energy Annual Conference, which took place on August 25th and 26th at The Biltmore Hotel, there's no slowing down now! We move right into a Chamber year jam-packed with events, activities, initiatives and most importantly, progress. As a Chamber we aim to ignite the future, re-define business, encourage you to find your passion, build a legacy and discover the next BIG idea. So, What's Next? You tell us!
Scenes from this year's Annual Conference!
Thoughts from our Chair Page 2 President’s Perspective Page 3 Trustee Talk
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Upcoming Events
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Membership Highlights Page 8 Calendar of Events
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Sponsor Recognition
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